by Kevin Hirzel | May 26, 2020 | Articles of Incorporation, Board of Directors, Condominium Document Amendments, Condominium Document Enforcement, Director and Officer Liability, Fair Housing Act, Insurance, Maintenance, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, Restrictive Covenants
Michiganders living in condominiums and homeowners associations have been subject to some form of a stay-at-home order since March 24, 2020 due to COVID-19. However, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has started reopening portions of Northern Michigan, and it is expected that...
by Bree Anne Stopera | May 11, 2020 | Bylaws, Condo and HOA Cases, Condominium Document Enforcement, Free Speech, Master Deed, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Property Managers
Can an association restrict an individual’s right to bear arms? The answer, though nuanced, is likely in the affirmative. An association’s board has wide authority under the governing documents to restrict everything from paint color to holiday decorations, as long as...
by Kayleigh Long | Apr 23, 2020 | Construction, Maintenance, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Property Managers
Community associations just wrapped up soliciting, reviewing, negotiating and executing contracts with vendors for a multitude of services to be performed throughout this upcoming year, including landscaping, infrastructure maintenance, repairs and new construction,...
by Kayleigh Long | Apr 16, 2020 | Developers, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Property Development
Buying a new home can be a stressful, frustrating experience – buying a home during the COVID-19 pandemic may be even worse. By the time you have found the perfect home, you may just want to sign all the papers put in front of you; however, whether buying a...
by Michael McCulloch | Apr 15, 2020 | Michigan Business Attorney, Michigan Business Law, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Michigan Real Estate Attorney, Michigan Real Estate Cases
The full economic impact of COVID-19 and its related “stay at home” orders cannot be measured right now. Anecdotal evidence suggests that widespread delinquencies and defaults have begun. Condominium and homeowner associations are not immune and can rightly expect...
by Kevin Hirzel | Apr 10, 2020 | Bylaws, Condominium Document Enforcement, Deed Restrictions, Michigan Condominium Act, Michigan Condominium Attorney, Michigan Condominium Lawyer, Restrictive Covenants
On April 9, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-42, which extended the stay-at-home requirements that were originally contained in Executive Order 2020-21 until April 30, 2020. In addition to extending the stay-at-home requirements, Executive Order...
